Best Game Intro - Page 2

Amiga1992 · 24 October 2001, 22:14

Quote:

Originally posted by Frederic
[...]The tension of the German tanker [...] as he waits for support from fighter jets[...] Perfectly sets mood for the game, a wargame set in WW2 .

Jets in WW2, Fred?

(unless you mean Me262s

)

Ian · 24 October 2001, 22:16

AFAIK both sides had Jet Fighters near the end of WW2.

Oh yeah, my favourite intro is the Birds Of Prey one aswell, even more so because of the hella cool cracktro music of the Razor1911 crack

Fred the Fop · 24 October 2001, 22:51

Yes, Akira, Messerschmidts, Heinschels, Avros..all these German aircraft companies had jets in the Luftwaffe by early 1945.
Birds of Prey is stunning, Ian. Although I am not as into modern jets as classic piston driven ones, the game is very well organized and put together.

Amiga1992 · 25 October 2001, 18:02

Can't you admit you made a boo-boo?

Fred the Fop · 26 October 2001, 03:42

What boo boo? The Germans employed fighter jets in the latter months of the war..no boo boo, Akira!

Amiga1992 · 26 October 2001, 19:25

Was the tanker german?

i wouldn't expect him to be waiting for support of some shoddy meschrmits

Bloodwych · 08 December 2001, 12:56

Blood Money Intro was the one thing that made me sell my ST and buy an Amiga.

Not the best intro, the music made it, but good for the time.

The best goes to Liberation.

08 December 2001, 13:00

Barbarian 2 (psygnosis) and Syndicate are good ones

Drake1009 · 08 December 2001, 13:12

Although not too much happened in the Pinball Illusion intro I still liked it's coordination with the music.

12 December 2001, 12:14

I kinda like the rendered stuff such as rise of the robots(aga) and Microcosm, but another world, and cruise of a corpse are as good as well.

Btw: i also like the intro on cd32's bubba'n'stix

Bloodwych · 12 December 2001, 18:23

I've remembered another impressive intro - Beachvolley. The music and the graphics went really well together.

That was a classy game release for its time.

Codetapper · 13 December 2001, 00:51

I love the Op Thunderbolt intro! Great haunting tune, really clean fading in of text and pictures, the animation of the guys firing the guns etc, superb stuff! Especially for 1989...

Psygnosis and Core intros were good but often just rendered animations (not always I know!). The Op Thunderbolt one has a certain elegance I reckon!

chip · 03 December 2019, 17:28

Old thread i know, but i want to give my contribute anyway

I will never forget the first time i saw Another World intro (on pc)

d4rk3lf · 06 December 2019, 12:12

Oldy thread, but goldy.

For me it's really really hard to pick one, so here's my favorites, and why:

- Another World
This one is special, and so ahead of it's time, because creator took editing seriously, and cut the shots like professional director. Apart from that, graphics and animations are top notch. Very ambient and atmospheric sounds and feel.

- The Settlers
A little bit too slow paced for today standards, but compensated with amazing graphics, and sound. I guess, animation could use some variation, but all in all amazing intro

- Birds of pray
I wached this pretty late (I think Starcraft was already out), but I can imagine jaw drop on people when saw this, when it came out. Fast paced dogfight, with digit voices... pretty ahead of it"s time.

- Frontier
Another greatly directed piece. I like the changing music, when enemy ships approach. I like the ending twist also (I guess twist in intros are very rare back then). The special thing about it, is that is driven by engine, so it takes insanelly little space, and even today is used for benchmarks.

- Liberation 2
The sheer length of the intro is amazing alone (was it like 5 minutes?), and impressive how they put so much stuff. Graphics and animations are also great.

Honorable mentions:
Arabian Nights, K240, Eye of Beholder, Flashback, and many many more

CFou! · 06 December 2019, 12:26

Quote:

Originally Posted by Steve

Liberation is one of the best intros I've seen on the Amiga. Other notable intros are:

The Settlers
Frontier: Elite II
Beneath a Steel Sky
Theme Park
Soccer Kid

I can't think of anymore right now.

Quik CD32
Bubba&Stix CD32

gimbal · 06 December 2019, 13:58

I'm going to go with Wrath of the Demon. I don't like the game itself, but the intro... scared the bejesus out of me as a kid. No other Amiga game intro has had that kind of impact on me. Love the music on the title screen / story crawl too.

Second place goes to Another World. I have a thing for moody and gloomy intros.

Third place... I'm going to have to go with Syndicate. The first time I saw that, it was the coolest thing I had ever seen.

DamienD · 06 December 2019, 14:19

Usual suspects for me:

Another World
Darkmere: The Nightmare's Begun
Premiere
Shadow Of The Beast II
Others I can't remember now without going through a list...

Galahad/FLT · 06 December 2019, 14:23

Shadow of the Beast 2
Another World
Frontier: Elite 2

06 December 2019, 14:27

Bart Vs the Space mutants (thought it was amazing back then)

Predseda · 06 December 2019, 14:58

Wizzy's Quest.

13 December 2001, 00:51	#32
Codetapper 2 contact me: email only! Join Date: May 2001 Location: Auckland / New Zealand Posts: 3,182	Operation Thunderbolt! I love the Op Thunderbolt intro! Great haunting tune, really clean fading in of text and pictures, the animation of the guys firing the guns etc, superb stuff! Especially for 1989... Psygnosis and Core intros were good but often just rendered animations (not always I know!). The Op Thunderbolt one has a certain elegance I reckon!

06 December 2019, 14:19	#37
DamienD Banned Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: London / Sydney Age: 47 Posts: 20,420	Usual suspects for me: Another World Darkmere: The Nightmare's Begun Premiere Shadow Of The Beast II Others I can't remember now without going through a list...

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24 October 2001, 22:16	#22
Ian Global Moderator Join Date: May 2001 Location: Derby, UK Age: 46 Posts: 2,287	AFAIK both sides had Jet Fighters near the end of WW2. Oh yeah, my favourite intro is the Birds Of Prey one aswell, even more so because of the hella cool cracktro music of the Razor1911 crack

24 October 2001, 22:51	#23
Fred the Fop flaming faggot Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Versailles Age: 55 Posts: 2,808	Yes, Akira, Messerschmidts, Heinschels, Avros..all these German aircraft companies had jets in the Luftwaffe by early 1945. Birds of Prey is stunning, Ian. Although I am not as into modern jets as classic piston driven ones, the game is very well organized and put together.

25 October 2001, 18:02	#24
Amiga1992 Registered User Join Date: May 2001 Location: ? Posts: 19,644	Can't you admit you made a boo-boo?

26 October 2001, 03:42	#25
Fred the Fop flaming faggot Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Versailles Age: 55 Posts: 2,808	What boo boo? The Germans employed fighter jets in the latter months of the war..no boo boo, Akira!

26 October 2001, 19:25	#26
Amiga1992 Registered User Join Date: May 2001 Location: ? Posts: 19,644	Was the tanker german? i wouldn't expect him to be waiting for support of some shoddy meschrmits

08 December 2001, 12:56	#27
Bloodwych Moderator Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: I'm behind you! Posts: 3,763	Blood Money Intro was the one thing that made me sell my ST and buy an Amiga. Not the best intro, the music made it, but good for the time. The best goes to Liberation.

08 December 2001, 13:00	#28
oldpx Posts: n/a	Barbarian 2 (psygnosis) and Syndicate are good ones

08 December 2001, 13:12	#29
Drake1009 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Denmark Posts: 2,284	Although not too much happened in the Pinball Illusion intro I still liked it's coordination with the music.

12 December 2001, 12:14	#30
Syntrax Posts: n/a	I kinda like the rendered stuff such as rise of the robots(aga) and Microcosm, but another world, and cruise of a corpse are as good as well. Btw: i also like the intro on cd32's bubba'n'stix

12 December 2001, 18:23	#31
Bloodwych Moderator Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: I'm behind you! Posts: 3,763	I've remembered another impressive intro - Beachvolley. The music and the graphics went really well together. That was a classy game release for its time.

03 December 2019, 17:28	#33
chip Registered User Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Italy Age: 49 Posts: 2,941	Old thread i know, but i want to give my contribute anyway I will never forget the first time i saw Another World intro (on pc)

06 December 2019, 12:12	#34
d4rk3lf Registered User Join Date: Jul 2015 Location: Novi Sad, Serbia Posts: 1,645	Oldy thread, but goldy. For me it's really really hard to pick one, so here's my favorites, and why: - Another World This one is special, and so ahead of it's time, because creator took editing seriously, and cut the shots like professional director. Apart from that, graphics and animations are top notch. Very ambient and atmospheric sounds and feel. - The Settlers A little bit too slow paced for today standards, but compensated with amazing graphics, and sound. I guess, animation could use some variation, but all in all amazing intro - Birds of pray I wached this pretty late (I think Starcraft was already out), but I can imagine jaw drop on people when saw this, when it came out. Fast paced dogfight, with digit voices... pretty ahead of it"s time. - Frontier Another greatly directed piece. I like the changing music, when enemy ships approach. I like the ending twist also (I guess twist in intros are very rare back then). The special thing about it, is that is driven by engine, so it takes insanelly little space, and even today is used for benchmarks. - Liberation 2 The sheer length of the intro is amazing alone (was it like 5 minutes?), and impressive how they put so much stuff. Graphics and animations are also great. Honorable mentions: Arabian Nights, K240, Eye of Beholder, Flashback, and many many more

06 December 2019, 13:58	#36
gimbal cheeky scoundrel Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Spijkenisse/Netherlands Age: 42 Posts: 6,903	I'm going to go with Wrath of the Demon. I don't like the game itself, but the intro... scared the bejesus out of me as a kid. No other Amiga game intro has had that kind of impact on me. Love the music on the title screen / story crawl too. Second place goes to Another World. I have a thing for moody and gloomy intros. Third place... I'm going to have to go with Syndicate. The first time I saw that, it was the coolest thing I had ever seen.

06 December 2019, 14:23	#38
Galahad/FLT Going nowhere Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: United Kingdom Age: 50 Posts: 8,986	Shadow of the Beast 2 Another World Frontier: Elite 2

06 December 2019, 14:27	#39
xubidoo Posts: n/a	Bart Vs the Space mutants (thought it was amazing back then)

06 December 2019, 14:58	#40
Predseda Puttymoon inhabitant Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Tromaville Age: 46 Posts: 7,536	Wizzy's Quest.

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